Storage rack for bowling pins



Dec. 27, 1960 P. J. KORDISH STORAGE RACK FOR BOWLING PINS Filed April 26, 1957 ll J1 INVENTOR. PAUL J. KoszDasH v ATToQNEYs United States Patent STORAGE RACK FOR BOWLING PINS Paul J. Kordish, 277 Helen Ave., Mansfield, Ohio Filed Apr. 26, 1957, Ser. No. 655,245 2 Claims. 01. 211-13 The present invention relates to a storage rack for bowling pins.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage rack for bowling pins which lends itself to efiicient storage of bowling pins in an upright condition, one which enables the user thereof to dip or clean the plurality of bowling pins simultaneously without separate handling of the pins, and one which separates the supported pins permitting free circulation of air about the pins for rapid and even drying of the pins after treatment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage rack for bowling pins which is simple in structure, one sturdy in construction, one economical to manufacture and assemble, and one which is highly efficient in action.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure l is an isometric view of the storage rack for bowling pins according to the present invention, the dotted lines indicating a pair of bowling pins supported therein,

Figure 2 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, a second rack being shown supported upon the first rack and indicated in dotted lines, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, the storage rack according to the present invention comprises a pair of bar members 12 and 14 arranged in lateral spaced relation and an upstanding end frame 16 adjacent one of the complemental ends of the bar members 12 and 14 and another upstanding end frame 18 adjacent the other complemental ends of the bar members 12 and 14.

The end frames 16 and 18 include base bars 20 and 22, respectively, upright bars 24 and 26 at the ends of the base bar 20, upright bars 28 and 30 at the ends of the base bar 22, a top bar 32 extending over the upright bars 24 and 26 and a top bar 34 extending over the top ends of the upright bars 28 and 30.

The end frames 16 and 18 are positioned so that the base bars 20 and 22 extend transversely across the bar members 12 and 14 adjacent the ends thereof and are fixedly attached thereto.

A connector bar 36 extends longitudinally of the bar members 12 and 14 and is fixedly attached to the top bars 32 and 34 intermediate the ends of the latter.

A plurality of upstanding mounting pins 38 are arranged in spaced relation along the portions of the bar members 12 and 14 intermediate the end frames 16 and 18 for holding bowling pins, shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive and designated by the reference numeral 40, in spaced relation to each other and in vertical positions.

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Cooperating holding means are carried on the top bars 32 and 34 of the end frames 16 and 18 for releasably retaining a rack assembly when stacked in superimposed relation. The cooperating holding means embodies a shelf 42, an upstanding end piece 44 at one end, another upstanding end piece 46 at the other end, together with an upstanding backing plate 48 extending from one edge of shelf 42 adjacent one end of each of the end pieces 44 and 46. The end pieces 44 and 46 are fixedly secured by welding or other means to the ends of the shelf 42 and the backing plate 48 is similarly attached to the edge of the shelf 42. The shelves 42 on the end frames 16 and 18 are arranged so that the backing plates 48 are remote from each other with the end pieces 44 and 46 associated with each shelf 42 parallel to the connector bar 36.

As shown in Figure 2, bar members 12 and 14' of a second storage rack fit within the space between the end pieces 44 and 46 on a shelf 42 supported upon the upper end of the end frame 16.

It will be seen therefore that the bowling pins storage rack according to the present invention enables a user thereof to stack several such racks in superimposed spaced relation with the bowling pins 40* separated from each other and in a vertical position enabling the user to employ the racks for drying treated bowling pins and storage of the same in a vertical separated condition. The rack may be used for dipping, or otherwise treating the bowling pins '49 as desired.

What is claimed is:

l. A storage rack for bowling pins comprising a pair of bar members arranged in lateral spaced relation, two upstanding end frames each including a base bar, an upright bar at each end of said base bar, and a top bar extending over the top ends of said upright bars, one of said end frames being positioned so that the base bar extends transversely across the bar members adjacent one of the ends thereof and fixedly attached to said bar members and the other of said end frames being positioned so that the base bar extends transversely across the bar members adjacent the other of the ends thereof and fixedly attached to said bar members, a connector bar extending longitudinally of said bar members and fixedly attached to the top bars of said end frames, a plurality of upstanding mounting pins arranged in spaced relation along the portions of said bar members intermediate said end frames for holding bowling pins in vertical position, said connector bar being horizontally displaced relative to said bar members, whereby said connector bar will not obstruct the space normally occupied by bowling pins when mounted on said mounting pins, and cooperating holding means on the top bars of said end frames for releasably retaining a rack assembly when stacked in superimposed relation.

2. A storage rack for bowling pins comprising a pair of bar members arranged in lateral spaced relation, two upstanding end frames each including a base bar, an upright bar at each end of said base bar, and a top bar extending over the top ends of said upright bars, one of said end frames being positioned so that the base bar extends transversely across the bar members adjacent one of the ends thereof and fixedly attached to said bar members and the other of said end frames being positioned so that the base bar extends transversely across the bar members adjacent the other of the ends thereof and fixedly attached to said bar members, a connector bar extending longitudinally of said bar members and fixedly attached to the top bars of said end frames, a plurality of upstanding mounting pins arranged in spaced relation along the portions of said bar members intermediate said end frames for holding bowling pins in vertical position, said connector bar being horizontally displaced relative to said bar members, whereby said connector bar will not obstruct the space normally occupied by bowling pins when mounted on said mounting pins, and cooperating holding means-on the top bars of said end frames for releasably retaining a rack assembly when stacked in superimposed relation, each of said cooperating holding means embodying a shelf having an upstanding end piece at each end and an upstanding backing plate extending from one edge of the shelf adjacent one end of said end pieces and fixedly attached to the latter, said shelves being posi tioned so that the backing plates are remote from each other With the shelf supported upon the top bar of a1 adjacent end frame and the end pieces parallel to said connector bar.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,219,784 Smith Mar. 20, 1917 1,696,342 Bulman Dec. 25, 1928 2,046,095 Shaw June 30, 1936 2,630,924 Vacanti Mar. 10, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 131 Great Britain of 1885 

